in which sentence is the italicized word a adjective.
1. evening bats feed ( greedily ) on insects.
2. they apear in the sky just ( after ) the sunset.
3. these bats are among the ( smallest ) species.
4. their fingers ( resemble ) those of human hands.
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The adjective in each sentence is italicized for clarity.
1. "Evening bats feed greedily on insects." (The word "greedily" describes how the evening bats feed.)
2. "They appear in the sky just after the sunset." (There is no adjective in this sentence.)
3. "These bats are among the smallest species." (The word "smallest" describes the bats.)
4. "Their fingers resemble those of human hands." (There is no adjective in this sentence.)
To determine which sentence has the italicized word functioning as an adjective, you'll need to identify which word is italicized in each sentence and analyze its function. Let's go through each sentence one by one.
1. "Evening bats feed greedily on insects." In this sentence, the word "greedily" is modifying the verb "feed," indicating how the bats feed. Therefore, it is not functioning as an adjective.
2. "They appear in the sky just after the sunset." The word "after" is not italicized, so it's not relevant to this question.
3. "These bats are among the smallest species." Here, the word "smallest" describes the noun "species." It compares the size of the bats to other species, indicating their relative size. In this sentence, "smallest" is functioning as an adjective.
4. "Their fingers resemble those of human hands." In this sentence, the word "resemble" is the verb, and it is not italicized. Therefore, it is not relevant to this question.
From analyzing all the sentences, we can conclude that the third sentence, "These bats are among the smallest species," contains the italicized word "smallest" functioning as an adjective. It describes the noun "species."
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